We’re all hungry for hope, and malign actors are meeting that need with a proliferation of fake feel-good tales. False hope is more dangerous than no hope at all, so I only share stories I can verify — and that keeps getting harder. Today we offer a year-end wrap up of hopeful real stories. If you need a boost, click through!
A few months ago nationwide demonstrations made Sinclair and Nexstar un-cancel Kimmel. Now CBS cancelled a 60-minutes documentary on illegal deportation of immigrants hours before it was scheduled to air. Pushback is still organizing, but you know who keeps on going through every scandal? PBS, despite the funding cuts.
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While endlessly relitigating past elections hurts us, it’s also important to engage in genuine, fact-based analysis of losses. The DNC did just that, promising to release the report…then decided not to release it. With conspiracy theories swirling and distrust rampant, transparency is more important than ever.
Email DNC Chair Ken Martin, demanding he release the report.
